Contents

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Key Literary Elements
• The Author and His Times-Biography
• Short Plot Summary (Synopsis)
• The Characters-Analysis
• Setting
• Themes / Theme Analysis
• Author's Style
• Point of View
• Form and Structure

The Novel - Chapter Summaries and Notes

Book One: Fear
• Bigger in the Ghetto
• Bigger at the Dalton's
Book Two: Flight
• From Mary's Death to Bessie's Death
• Bigger's Flight and Capture
Book Three: Fate
• Bigger's Jailhouse Visits
• The Inquest
• Bigger Talks To Max
• Bigger's Trial
• Bigger's Final Talk With Max

Tests and Answers
• Test / Quiz
• Answers

Term Paper Ideas
• Term Paper/Essay/Book Report Ideas

Reference
• The Critics - Critical Analysis/Critical Opinion
• Advisory Board
• Bibliography
• The Author's Other Works